Holding(s) in Company

Persimmon PLC
2 January 2004

To: Persimmon PLC
Dated: 18 December 2003

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 17 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.12%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 283,394,772 is the latest figure available to us. 

Yours faithfully
 
Geoff Smith
Manager, Secretarial Services

From: Barclays PLC


                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
PERSIMMON                                                        SEDOL : 0682538
 
As at 17 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 8,852,471 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.12% of the
issued share capital of 283,394,772 units
 

Legal Entity                                   Holding           Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.              2,900,259                    1.0234
Gerrard Ltd                                    364,950                    0.1288
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 408,382                    0.1441
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd             81,289                    0.0287
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                4,716,051                    1.6641
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd         79,914                    0.0282
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &        262,214                    0.0925
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                  2,621                    0.0009
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                   36,791                    0.0130
 
Group Holding                                8,852,471                    3.1237


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange